We all want to blame the media for "FUD" and while they obviously deserve some of the blame, not enough people are actually checking original sources quoted by other outlets. WSJ did not say that there would be a meeting where the SEC would decide if Ethereum was a security, but rather an informal discussion.

Other outlets are to blame for this misinformation on this occasion. In the future we all need to point out inaccuracies to avoid such misinformation spreading and resulting in price declines predicated on nothing factual.